26 New World Heritage Sites Announced

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A total of 26 places around the globe, including farmhouses in
Sweden and a Neolithic site in Turkey, have been added to the
UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites so far this year, according
to a recent announcement during the World Heritage Committee's
annual meeting.

Some spots are famed for their unique natural beauty and others
for their cultural significance. With the addition of the 26
sites, there are now 962
World Heritage Sites around the planet.

The 36th session of the World Heritage Committee began on June 24
in St. Petersburg, Russia, and will wrap up on July 6.

The session also uncovered some World Heritage success stories.
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (Pakistan) and the Rice
Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (Philippines) were removed
from the list of sites in danger.

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